FalconStor Software Announces Second Quarter 2014 Results

MELVILLE, N.Y., July 30, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FalconStor Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:FALC), a market leader in data protection and migration, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2014.

"Over the past twelve months, the FalconStor team has achieved many milestones and built solid momentum," said Gary Quinn, President and CEO of FalconStor. "In Q2, we launched a bold new brand identity -- The Power to be Free -- that reflects the unique customer-focus of our products. We produced exciting and innovative new technology for the cloud and flash memory environments -- with more to come. We stabilized our customer base, partners and employees for the future. Finally, we created and returned stockholder value by moving on from some past events that have no bearing on our future. Our team still has more work in the area of generating top-line revenue growth. We have an opportunity to grow as business and data overload continue to accelerate."

Financial and Business Highlights and Overview:

• BOOKINGS:
  • Q2 2014 bookings totaled $13.3 million compared with $13.3 million in Q2 2013 and $14.4 million in Q1 2014.
• DEFERRED REVENUE:
  • Deferred revenue as of June 30, 2014 totaled $33.1 million which was an increase of 46% compared with June 30, 2013, and an increase of 4% compared with March 31, 2014.
• CASH:
  • The Company achieved positive cash flow from operations on a GAAP basis in Q2 2014 of $1.1 million compared with cash used in operations of ($5.0) million in Q2 2013 and positive cash flow from operations of $0.3 million in Q1 2014;
  • Closed the quarter with $28.8 million of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, compared with $27.9 million at March 31, 2014;
  • During the second quarter of 2014;
    • The Company received $1.5 million upon completion of a portion of the third milestone of our joint development agreement, which has been recorded in deferred revenue;
    • The Company made $0.2 million in payments associated with the company-wide "rebalancing" which commenced during the third quarter of 2013; and
    • The Company made $0.2 million in payments related to the preferred stock dividends accrued for at March 31, 2014.
• Non-GAAP EXPENSES and MARGINS:
  • Non-GAAP expenses totaled $14.1 million in Q2 2014, compared with non-GAAP expenses of $18.2 million in Q2 2013 and non-GAAP expenses of $13.9 million in Q1 2014;
  • Non-GAAP gross margins were 76% in Q2 2014, compared with non-GAAP gross margins of 73% in Q2 2013 and non-GAAP gross margins of 78% in Q1 2014.
• OTHER ITEMS
  • The Company reached a settlement with the Estate of ReiJane Huai (the "Estate") for $5.25 million which was paid by recapturing 3,132,141 shares of stock from the Estate which were transferred to the Company treasury account effective June 27, 2014. As of June 27, 2014, the outstanding shares of common stock totaled 44,967,746;
  • The Company launched its newly formed Federal Division managed exclusively by Acolyst, a top government consultant;
  • The Company released product updates to its Optimized Backup and Deduplication Solution version 8.1 and FalconStor Continuous Data Protector™ (CDP) version 7.7 and FalconStor Network Storage Server™ (NSS) version 7.7;
  • The Company completed a bold new redesign and brand messaging which positions FalconStor as an industry leader and innovator, while empowering customers to "Be Free."

Financials

Total revenues for the second quarter of 2014 were $11.3 million compared with $14.0 million in the same period a year ago. GAAP income from operations for the second quarter of 2014 was $1.4 million, compared with an operating loss of $4.6 million for the second quarter of 2013. GAAP net income for the quarter was $1.3 million compared with a net loss of $5.2 million for the same period a year ago. Net income attributable to common stockholders for the quarter, which includes the effects of the accretion to redemption value of the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock and the accrual of preferred stock dividends, was $1.0 million, or $0.02 per share, compared with a loss of $5.2 million, or $0.11 per share, for the same period a year ago. Included in the operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were; (a) a benefit of $5.3 million and an expense of $0.1 million, respectively, of investigation, litigation and settlement related costs; and (b) $0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of share-based compensation expense. Also included in operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was $0.6 million of restructuring costs.

Non-GAAP loss from operations narrowed to $2.8 million for the second quarter of 2014, compared with non-GAAP loss from operations of $4.2 million for the same period a year ago. Non-GAAP net loss improved to $3.0 million, or $0.06 per share, in the second quarter of 2014, compared with a non-GAAP net loss of $4.9 million, or $0.10 per share, in the second quarter of 2013. Non-GAAP results exclude the effects of stock-based compensation, costs associated with the Company's investigations, litigation and settlement related costs, restructuring costs and the effects of preferred stock.

Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were $23.3 million compared with $29.3 million in the same period a year ago. GAAP loss from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $1.2 million, compared with an operating loss of $8.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. GAAP net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $1.5 million compared with $9.6 million for the same period a year ago. Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was $2.1 million, or $0.04 per share, compared with $9.6 million, or $0.20 per share, for the same period a year ago. Included in the operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were; (a) a benefit of $5.2 million and an expense of $0.2 million, respectively, of investigation, litigation and settlement related costs; and (b) $0.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively, of share-based compensation expense. Also included in operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $0.8 million of restructuring costs.

Non-GAAP loss from operations narrowed to $4.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared with non-GAAP loss from operations of $7.1 million for the same period a year ago. Non-GAAP net loss improved to $5.0 million, or $0.10 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared with a non-GAAP net loss of $8.3 million, or $0.17 per share, for the same period a year ago.

The Company closed the quarter with $28.8 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. Cash flow from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $1.4 million compared with cash used in operations of $6.8 million during the same period in 2013. Deferred revenue at June 30, 2014 was $33.1 million, compared with $29.8 million at December 31, 2013.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. EDT. To participate in the conference call, please dial:

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If you are unable to register via the Internet, please contact Melissa Keir, Investor Relations at 631-773-4334 or melissa.keir@falconstor.com.

A conference call replay will be available beginning July 30 at 7:30 p.m. EDT through 7:30 p.m. EDT on August 6. To listen to the replay of the call, dial toll free: 1-888-203-1112 or International: +1-647-436-0148, passcode: 2172813.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The Company's management refers to these non-GAAP financial measures in making operating decisions because they provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company's operating performance. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate management's internal comparisons to the Company's historical operating results and comparisons to competitors' operating results. We include these non-GAAP financial measures (which should be viewed as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, their comparable GAAP measures) in this press release because we believe they are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency into the supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. The non-GAAP financial measures exclude (i) costs associated with the Company's class action and derivative lawsuits, government investigations, and related legal fees, (ii) restructuring costs, (iii) effects of our Series A Preferred Stock and (iv) noncash stock-based compensation charges and any potential tax effects. For a reconciliation of our GAAP and non-GAAP financial results, please refer to our Non-GAAP Operating Data GAAP Reconciliation, presented in this release.

About FalconStor Software

FalconStor Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:FALC) is transforming how enterprises move, store, protect and optimize data. Founded in 2000, FalconStor offers an award-winning platform for data migration, business continuity, disaster recovery, optimized backup and deduplication. FalconStor helps maximize data availability and system uptime to ensure nonstop business productivity, while simplifying data management to reduce operational costs. Our open, integrated software solutions reduce vendor lock-in and give enterprises the freedom to choose the applications and hardware components that make the best sense for their business. FalconStor solutions are available and supported by OEMs, as well as leading system integrators and resellers worldwide. FalconStor is headquartered in Melville, N.Y. with offices throughout Europe and the Asia Pacific region. For more information, visit www.falconstor.com or call 1-866-NOW-FALC (866-669-3252).

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